Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

Chapter 269 Is this how an emperor should act?!

Tao Wuzhong appeared unusually irritable.

His expression was sinister.

waste!

It's all rubbish!

Zhang Yuchu is a complete waste!
Even more furious and in a worse mood than him was Ding Yu, the commander of the Nanchang Garrison, who was standing nearby.

After all, he was a true local tyrant in Jiangxi.

Of the group, his family owned the most land.

Originally, they were hoping that Longhu Mountain would take a tougher stance.

They fought tooth and nail against Wu Yin's land survey.

We will absolutely not yield to the imperial court.

They used every means to do this, thus ruining the imperial court's land survey.

During this process, he also arranged some backup plans, fanning the flames and adding fuel to the fire.

Let this fire burn even more fiercely, let it never stop.

Who would have thought that Zhang Yuchu, that bastard, would be such a coward?

When Wu Yin arrived there, he didn't even put up any resistance and immediately knelt down!

And he knelt so thoroughly!
They did not resist when the imperial court surveyed their land.

Instead, they directly sent people to assist the imperial court in surveying and measuring the land.

Furthermore, a strict order was issued forbidding anyone from obstructing the land survey in any way.

They also arranged for people to help the imperial court survey their land.

At the same time, a large number of Taoist priests were dispatched to guard the area strictly and prevent local people or anyone else from taking the opportunity to cause trouble.

In surveying land and cracking down on troublemakers, the Taoist priests of Longhu Mountain, along with other Taoist temples of all sizes, worked even harder than the government.

Such actions are infuriating and infuriating!

Even those he sent out to cause trouble and stir up trouble were arrested and killed several times because of the shameless behavior of these Taoist priests.

Not only did they fail to accomplish their goal, they also lost a significant number of personnel.

This gave them some ammunition to criticize them...

Under these circumstances, how could he not be angry when these Taoist priests were mentioned?
He gritted his teeth in hatred, wishing he could get rid of all these shameless scoundrels!

It would be best to wipe them all out!

Originally, their idea was quite good; they could have simply stayed behind and watched the show while these Taoists charged ahead.

They are completely hidden in the background, doing something.

Everything was so perfect, and things could be done so easily.

But who could have imagined that those people would be so shameless and shameless!
They didn't even put up the slightest resistance; they simply knelt down before the imperial court!
In this situation, it would be strange if he were in a good mood or if he would curse without mentioning it!
"Lord Tao, you have to think of something. We can't just sit here and wait to die."

We cannot allow Wu Yin to be humiliated like this.

This matter must be stopped.

Otherwise, after the Taoist fields are surveyed, they should come and survey ours next.”

Ding Yu looked at Tao Wuzhong and spoke.

"We absolutely cannot let those bastards like Zhu Yuanzhang succeed like this!"

Ding Yu became furious whenever this matter was brought up.

I felt filled with anger and resentment, with nowhere to vent it.

"This is not a good matter!"

Tao Wuzhong shook his head after hearing Ding Yu's words.

"I also want to stop the court's atrocities and prevent them from harming loyal and virtuous people again."

We must prevent him from acting recklessly and turning Jiangxi into a mess, and safeguard the interests of the many virtuous and righteous people in Jiangxi from being violated.

However... the imperial court's attitude on this matter was more resolute than ever before.

How easy is it for us to stop the imperial court from conducting a land survey?

Even Zhang Yuchu's side didn't put up any resistance and just knelt down. I don't think we can stop the tide either.

Since that's the case, it's better not to resist anymore.

We should also comply with the imperial court and help them carry out the land survey.

To avoid any further trouble or disaster.

That would be unwise.

Upon hearing this, Ding Yu immediately became anxious.

"Lord Tao, you can't do this, Lord Tao!"
If we just sit idly by and watch the court get things done, where will we find any good days in the future?
Lord Tao, you must not lose heart and say such discouraging things.

The reason why people from Longhu Mountain are cowardly is because they lack the courage to act.

It doesn't mean that we can't do it here, or that we can't stand up to the imperial court.

We must get this done; we cannot lose heart.

We can't just hand over Jiangxi to them like this.

After he finished speaking, he paused for a moment and then became fierce.

"If all else fails... if all else fails, we'll use force here to kill Wu Yin and the rest of the people!"
Let them never be able to act arrogantly again!

"Kill them all, and let's see who dares to conduct another land survey!"

He said this with a fierce expression.

Tao Wuzhong, however, did not take what he said seriously and shook his head repeatedly.

"No, absolutely not!"

Wu Yin may be ruthless and capable of killing, but what should be done after killing Wu Yin?
Zhu Yuanzhang must have gone mad.

Next, more troops gathered to launch the attack.

How can we possibly withstand their attack if we try to fight them from here?
When that time comes, they will embark on the path of rebelling against the imperial court, and will then be executed along with their entire family.

We are only concerned with preserving our wealth and status, not with the loss of our entire family!

After hearing Tao Wuzhong's words, Ding Yu, who had been fierce, suddenly became somewhat discouraged.

Although he didn't want to admit it, upon careful consideration, he had to admit that Tao Wuzhong was right.

With his power, killing Wu Yin was not impossible.

Even though Wu Yin was a cautious man, he was always accompanied by soldiers when he went out.

However, if he really wanted to kill Wu Yin, it wouldn't be too difficult; he could kill Wu Yin just the same way.

The key point is that the matter here cannot be resolved simply by killing Wu Yin.

Killing Wu Yin was just the beginning.

Given Zhu Yuanzhang's wicked character, he would never let this go once it happened.

They will definitely find the right opportunity and send a large army to slaughter everyone.

Things will get complicated then.

It seems that they really have no other way out except for certain death, having their homes confiscated, and their entire family wiped out.

But... besides these, he really couldn't think of any other way to solve the problem.

Could it be... just as Tao Wuzhong said, that we should admit defeat and help the court with the land survey, so that our many fields and hidden households can be surveyed and cleared out?

Hand it over to the imperial court and let them decide what to do?
Not reconciled!
He was truly unwilling to accept it.

These are the fruits of hard work.

Now, with just one order from Zhu Yuanzhang, they have to obediently hand it over, having worked hard for many years and gained nothing.

They even had to give up the ancestral property accumulated by their ancestors.

He was truly unwilling to accept this.

Just thinking about it makes me feel terribly sad.

Why!

These are all their belongings!

They risk their lives, working themselves to the bone, all for the sake of getting ahead, for achieving success, and for making their families richer.

But now, he's become an official, and he's sold his life.

That damned Zhu Yuanzhang, he doesn't recognize people anymore, he wants to take away all the hard-earned wealth.

We can't resist yet!
They also need to hand it over voluntarily!
There is no such logic in the world, nor is there any emperor who would act like this!
But ironically, they had no better way to resist.

If the soft approach doesn't work, the strong approach won't work either.

Zhang Yuchu became a man without eggs, and Tao Wuzhong, the provincial governor who had always opposed the land survey and stood with them, also became disheartened because of this.

That would make things even more difficult.

This made him both angry and anxious!
"It's not that there's no way out."

"I do have another method that we could try."

After a while, he was already quite anxious to see Ding Yu.

Tao Wuzhong then spoke again, uttering these words.

Upon hearing these words, Ding Yu felt as if he had heard heavenly music.

He hurriedly looked at Tao Wuzhong and said, "Lord Tao, please speak."

At this point, he truly had no other options.

How could one not be excited upon hearing Taowu Zhongzhi say these words?
It was like grasping at a last straw.

All that remained was a deep sense of urgency.

"This matter is too big. If we only do it and contribute our efforts, we cannot do it well."

This is beyond our capabilities.

It's impossible for us to get things done on our own.

To break through the current impasse and achieve certain success, we need to add another person.

"Who?"

Ding Yu asked hurriedly, with great eagerness.

“Naturally, it is our Prime Minister Hu.”

Tao Wuzhong didn't keep anyone in suspense about this matter and directly gave his answer.

Ding Yu was taken aback upon hearing this: "Lord Tao, this... hasn't Prime Minister Hu always been against the court's land survey?"
I have also been working on this matter.

Isn't he on our side?

He didn't quite understand.

Tao Wuzhong said, "You are right. Prime Minister Hu does indeed oppose the court's land survey."

They are of one mind with us on this matter.

However, the situation is different now. The imperial court is very determined about this and is serious about it.

The land survey that Prime Minister Hu is currently undertaking is not supported by enough resources.

There's absolutely no way we'll get things done here.

"Then... Lord Tao, let's write a joint letter to Prime Minister Hu and have a proper discussion about these matters."

"Let's get Prime Minister Hu to give us more support so we can get this done together."

Tao Wuzhong felt a surge of contempt upon hearing this.

A commoner is a commoner; he has no brains.

"No, this definitely won't work."

We jointly wrote to Prime Minister Hu, but we still didn't get a very good result.

Prime Minister Hu won't go to great lengths to help us.

To prevent the imperial court from truly ruthlessly eliminating those in Jiangxi, Prime Minister Hu must exert his utmost effort.

But how could Prime Minister Hu possibly exert himself to the utmost?
This is already the most he's willing to give up, even at this point.

Jiangxi was indeed important to Prime Minister Hu, but it was not his only concern.

It's not that it's irreplaceable, or that it has to be from Jiangxi.

This time, Jiangxi suffered a great calamity, and for Prime Minister Hu, it was indeed a significant loss.

Even if Jiangxi is gone, Prime Minister Hu will still be Prime Minister Hu.

Although the losses are significant, they will not jeopardize his fundamental interests.

If we want to get things done, then Prime Minister Hu's side needs to put in all their effort, regardless of the outcome.

"Prime Minister Hu is very capable. As long as he's willing to exert himself, our predicament in Jiangxi can be resolved in one fell swoop, and it will no longer be a predicament!"

After listening to Tao Wuzhong's words, Ding Yu thought about it and also felt that they made a lot of sense.

"But... how can we get Prime Minister Hu to put all his effort into this matter?"

He looked at Tao Wuzhong and asked impatiently, wanting to know the answer as soon as possible.

This will solve their problem.

Tao Wuzhong opened his mouth, then closed it again, and then shook his head.

"Forget it, I'd better not talk about it. This matter is difficult to handle, and the risks involved are really too great."

If handled poorly, it could easily backfire.

Upon hearing his words, Ding Yu immediately became anxious.

How can we just let it go!

He was genuinely anxious; Wu Yin's actions after arriving here had really hit a nerve with him.

Make him suffer as much as he wants.

At this crucial moment, they finally saw a glimmer of hope and a solution to break the deadlock from Tao Wuzhong.
Then Hao Taowu Zhong said to forget it, but how can we forget it?
"Lord Tao! No matter how difficult this matter is, I must get it done!"

Even if it's dangerous, I'll do it!
Even Wu Yinwo could have the thought of killing him.

Even if other things are dangerous, can they be more dangerous than this?

"Lord Tao, please speak freely."

"Are you really not afraid?"

"I'm really not afraid!"
As long as we can protect our interests in Jiangxi, and prevent the imperial court from completely annihilating us here, leaving us some scraps, then no matter how dangerous or difficult the situation, I'm not afraid!
"I can get things done!"

After hearing Ding Yu's words, Tao Wuzhong remained silent for a moment.

It seems like he has made a great determination.

Amid Ding Yu's anxious waiting, he slowly spoke.

"You know that Hu Xiang's son, Hu Tianci, is here, right?"

Ding Yu nodded; he naturally knew about this.

After all, Prime Minister Hu had sent a letter beforehand, asking them to take good care of his son.

They had all met with Prime Minister Hu's son.

"Prime Minister Hu had a son late in life, and he cherished this son dearly."

It's truly something you'd hold in your hands for fear of dropping it, or put in your mouth for fear of it melting.

It's truly touching.

Tao Wuzhong spoke, his voice filled with emotion.

Ding Yu nodded upon hearing this; Prime Minister Hu truly had no regrets about having such a son.
He was incredibly envious when this was mentioned.

More than once, I've wondered why I'm not so lucky.

Why can't my own father be the prime minister?

If only I had the good fortune of Hu Tianci and a father who was a prime minister, how wonderful that would be?

The key point is that her father, who is the prime minister, still dotes on her in every way!

As the only son of a prime minister, he lived a life of unparalleled comfort!

As he was thinking this, he suddenly realized something.

He turned to look at Tao Wuzhong, his expression showing some astonishment and surprise.

"Lord Tao, do you mean... that I should kill Hu Tianci?"
Tao Wuzhong shook his head upon hearing this: "No, it was those people who were surveying the land who killed Hu Tianci..."

(End of this chapter)